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1. An electronic message forwarding system comprising: (a) a wireless communication device; (b) means for storing a database of records, each record including an associated date and time; (c) means for periodically polling the records in the database, wherein the current date and time is compared with the date and time stored in the database for each record; (c) means for forwarding an electronic message corresponding to a selected record of the database to the wireless communication device, if the date and time associated with the selected record matches the current date and time, according to pre-selected criteria.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication device comprises a digital phone.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein each record includes a task associated with a user of the storing means.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein each record includes an appointment associated with a user of the storing means.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the database of records is associated with an appointment and task scheduler.
6. An electronic message forwarding process for use with a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of: (a) storing a database of records, each record including an associated date and time; (b) periodically polling the records in the database, wherein the current date and time is compared with the date and time stored in the database for each record; (c) forwarding an electronic message corresponding to a selected record of the database to the wireless communication device, if the date and time associated with the selected record matches the current date and time, according to pre-selected criteria.
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January 23, 2001
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